Total alloplastic temporomandibular joint reconstruction combined with orthodontic treatment in a patient with idiopathic condylar resorption

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Authors: Chooryung J. Chung ; Yoon-Jeong Choi ; In-Sil Kim ; Jong-Ki Huh ; Hyung-Gon Kim ; Kyung-Ho Kim

Citation: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ORTHODONTICS AND DENTOFACIAL ORTHOPEDICS, Vol.140(3) : 404-417, 2011

MeSH: Adult ; Arthralgia/etiology ; Arthroplasty, Replacement/methods* ; Bone Resorption ; Cephalometry ; Chin/surgery ; Female ; Humans ; Joint Prosthesis ; Malocclusion, Angle Class II/complications ; Malocclusion, Angle Class II/therapy* ; Mandibular Advancement ; Mandibular Condyle/diagnostic imaging ; Mandibular Condyle/pathology* ; Mandibular Condyle/surgery ; Open Bite/etiology ; Open Bite/therapy ; Orthodontics, Corrective/methods* ; Radiography ; Temporomandibular Joint/surgery* ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/complications ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/diagnostic imaging ; Temporomandibular Joint Disorders/surgery*

Abstract: This case report describes the successful treatment of an adult patient with skeletal Class II open-bite malocclusion secondary to idiopathic condylar resorption. Total alloplastic joint reconstruction and counterclockwise rotation of the maxillomandibular complex combined with orthodontic treatment provided a satisfying outcome with maximum functional and esthetic improvement.

Full Text: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S088954061100535X

Appears in Collections:: 2. College of Dentistry (치과대학) > Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (구강악안면외과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
2. College of Dentistry (치과대학) > Dept. of Orthodontics (교정과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers

Yonsei Authors: Kim, Kyung Ho(김경호) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8154-2041
Kim, Hyung Gon(김형곤)
Chung, Chooryung J.(정주령) https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9399-7193
Choi, Yoon Jeong(최윤정) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0781-8836
Huh, Jong Ki(허종기) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7381-3972

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